The research paper aimed to audit the performance as a dedicated gynaecologic oncology unit and to analyze how it has evolved over the years. The paper also retrospectively evaluate the outcome of advanced ovarian cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) followed by interval surgery versus upfront surgery.

The article is also included in the ecancermedicalscience Editor's Choice video in May 2014. In the video, Prof. Gordon McVie, Managing Editor, discussed the top articles published in ecancermedicalscience May 2014 edition.